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UNC Research Finds Immune System Protein Drives Antibiotic Tolerance
January 29, 2026
CHAPEL HILL, North Carolina, Jan. 29 (TNSjou) -- The University of North Carolina School of Medicine issued the following news:

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UNC Research Finds Immune System Protein Drives Antibiotic Tolerance

Microbiologists at the UNC School of Medicine point to a specific protein that interferes with common antibiotics and their abilities to completely kill off bacteria.

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